Job summary
Working under the delegated authority of a Registered Nurse, the post holder will compliment and form a key part of the Multi-Disciplinary healthcare services, providing high standards of individualised, non-judgmental care for patients and supporting the operational requirements of delivering Prison Healthcare across Primary care, Mental Health and Substance misuse services to support the delivery of holistic care packages within our integrated services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake delegated duties covering the patient journey from reception of prisoners into prison through to their discharge through the gate. This includes reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, appropriate clinical duties, undertaking clinics such as Phlebotomy clinics, ECG Clinics and NHS health checks, sexual health and health promotion to improve mental, physical and social needs.
The post holder will also be expected to work as part of the emergency response team as required. The post holder will have the skills to support patients showing low level mental ill health and withdrawal from illicit substances by providing support in accordance withagreed care plans.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
- Access to NHS Pension
- Time for you day (additional day off)
- Welcome payment for some posts
- Refer a friend scheme
- Training and Development opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
- Up to 33 days annual leave
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
Details
- Date posted: 26 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 847-RM-26-V902
- Job locations: HMP Low Newton, Brasside, Durham, DH1 5YD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Jod Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role
Person specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent clinical experience
- OR NHS Care Certificate or relevant clinical experience.
- OR Student studying final year of the Registered Nursing Degree.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team, maintaining effective working relationships and mitigating conflict.
- The ability to complete tasks under delegated responsibility and ability to escalate concerns to senior clinical staff as appropriate
- Promote and support patients to manage own mental and physical needs
- Able to maintain contemporaneous clinical records following clinical activities
- Keyboard skills - computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Good patient assessment skills - knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental
- and physical disorders and its effects on individuals.
- Extended scope of practice e.g., Phlebotomy, ECG etc
- Experience in simple wound care management
- Experience in monitoring and support with the management of long-term conditions
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstration of experience of working with people with complex health needs, in a health or social care setting.
- Knowledge of nursing standards gained through NVQ qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience of nursing practice and clinical procedures.
- Understanding and application of confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of working within a prison or secured environment setting.
- Experience of work in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Experience in responding to emergency situations
- Experience in using SystmOne
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This advert is for Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Low Newton with Spectrum Community Health CIC in Everthorpe, North East and Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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